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Falling standards and the culture of fear have crippled Burma’s education system and the country’s future. |
With conditions in the public school system deteriorating, Burma’s generals opt to send their children elsewhere. |
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Steeped in tradition and stifled by repression, Burma’s literary culture remains defiant despite its seeming silence. |
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It’s doubtful Washington’s latest move will cripple the military regime in Burma, but it will likely stir the generals to action. |
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Rangoon’s modernization drive in preparation for the 2006 Asean Summit is destroying the capital’s architectural heritage. |
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A gas pipeline in Thailand’s South is dividing communities and fueling violence. |
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Worn down by an endless cycle of violence, civilians in war-plagued Mindanao are now taking up arms. |
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The thuggish civilian wing of the military junta must not be overlooked during Burma’s political transition. |
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Burma’s Queen Supayalat was a ruler to be feared and revered. |
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The Piano Tuner is an admirable debut novel rich with technical detail and a sense of place, but its heavy romanticism and implausible premise strike a sour note. |
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The top of a pinnacle now, firewood soon. (A Burmese proverb) |
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